Kilburn, William Edward, 1818-1891
Variant namesThe London Stereoscopic Company was a photographic company in London, England. It was established in 1854 by George Swann Nottage, and was also known as the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. The company published photographs, with William England and Thomas Richard Williams as the main photographers. It was also involved in the manufacture of photographic equipment. The company was dissolved in 1922.
William Edward Kilburn (1818-1891) was a photographer in England.
William Edward Kilburn was born on November 28, 1818 in London, England to Thomas Kilburn and Catherine Ward. In 1846 he opened a portrait studio in London. An award-winning photographer, he was commissioned to take portraits of Queen Victoria and her family during the 1840s. In 1854 he married Louisa Ludlam Tootal, and they had three children. Kilburn died on December 11, 1891 in Whitwell, Isle of Wight.
From the guide to the William Edward Kilburn portrait of Florence Nightingale, approximately 1856, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
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| creatorOf | Anson, Rufus. Daguerreotype Collection. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Andrieu, J., 1816-after 1876. Stereograph Collection. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| creatorOf | William Edward Kilburn portrait of Florence Nightingale, approximately 1856 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections |
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Birth 1818-11-28
Death 1891-12-11
Male
English
